Kahini Shah is a Partner at Obvious who invests in robotics and frontier AI. She previously worked as an investor at Gradient Ventures and held roles at Booz Allen Hamilton and Lockheed Martin.
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- Lockheed Martin · software developer
- Booz Allen Hamilton
- Gradient Ventures · investor
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Who is Kahini Shah?
Kahini Shah is a Partner at Obvious who invests in robotics and frontier AI. She previously worked as an investor at Gradient Ventures and held roles at Booz Allen Hamilton and Lockheed Martin.
How much does Kahini Shah invest?
Kahini Shah invests through Obvious Ventures, which writes checks of $3M to $30M at seed, series a.
How do I pitch Kahini Shah?
Email [email protected], the firm's inbox for founders, and name Kahini in the subject. A warm intro from a founder Obvious Ventures backed works better.
What did Kahini Shah do before Obvious Ventures?
software developer at Lockheed Martin; Booz Allen Hamilton; investor at Gradient Ventures.
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